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Career Paths: Construction I—Buildings is a new educational resource for construction
professionals who want to improve their English communication in a work environment.
Incorporating career-specific vocabulary and contexts, each unit offers step-by-step
instruction that immerses students in the four key language components: reading, listening,
speaking, and writing. Career Paths: Construction I—Buildings addresses topics
including tools, foundations, structures, roofs, and finishing.
The series is organized into three levels of difficulty and offers a minimum of 400 vocabulary
terms and phrases. Every unit includes a test of reading comprehension, vocabulary, and
listening skills, and leads students through written and oral production.
Included Features:
• A variety of realistic reading passages
• Career-specific dialogues
• 45 reading and listening comprehension checks
• Over 400 vocabulary terms and phrases
• Guided speaking and writing exercises
• Complete glossary of terms and phrases
The Teacher’s Book contains a full answer key and audio scripts.
The Teacher’s Guide contains detailed lesson plans, a full answer key and audio scripts.
The audio CDs contain all recorded material.
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Unit Topic Reading context Vocabulary Function
1 Hand Tools 1 Equipmentpurchase request
claw hammer, flathead screwdriver, hacksaw, handsaw, level, needle nose pliers, Phillips screwdriver,slip joint pliers, tape measure, tool box, utility knife
Describingimportance
2 Hand Tools 2 Advertisement adjustable wrench, box-end wrench, chalk line reel,open-end wrench, plumb bob, sledgehammer,socket, socket wrench, speed square, snips
Making arecommen dation
3 Power Tools Magazinearticle
air compressor, cement mixer, circular saw,compactor, hammer drill, jackhammer, nail gun,power drill, reciprocating saw, sander
Describing uses
4 Fasteners Website anchor, bolt, brad, grade, metric thread, nail, nut,screw, staple, UTS thread, washer
Disagreeing with a suggestion
5 SafetyEquipment
Email dust mask, earplugs, face shield, first aid kit,goggles, grip gloves, hard hat, kneepads, leathergloves, safety glasses, steel-toe boots
Giving a warning
6 Basic Actions 1
Instruction guide
cut, drill, lift, mark, measure, nail, place, push,repeat, screw
Giving instructions
7 Basic Actions 2
Instruction guide
center, check, insert, line up, loosen, remove, slide,support, tighten, turn, twist
Giving instructions
8 Basic Math Email add, come to, divide by, equal, minus, multiply, plus,remainder, round up, subtract, total
Talking aboutamounts
9 Decimals,Fractions, andPercents
Conversion guide
convert, decimal, denominator, fraction, mixednumber, numerator, percent, percentage, reduce,whole number
Correcting an error
10 Measurements Instructions centimeter, foot, gallon, imperial, inch, kilogram, liter,meter, metric, pound, yard
Identifying an error
11 Materials Flyer brick, cinder block, concrete, drywall, flooring, glass,lumber, plastic, rebar, rubber, steel
Checkinginformation
12 Properties andDimensions
Website depth, dimensions, height, jamb, length, sill,strength, thickness, weight, width
Describing achange in plans
13 SiteCommunication
Website communication, confirm, consult, contact, email,fax, PDF, scan, smartphone, two-way radio
Offering options
14 Parts of aResidence
Advertise ment bathroom, bedroom, garage, kitchen, living room,master bedroom, patio, roof, utility room, walk-incloset
Agreeing with an opinion
15 Parts of aCommercialBuilding
Email elevator, emergency, entrance, exit, exit sign, fireescape, floor, hallway, lobby, office, stairwell
Checking items on a list
Scope and Sequence
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Table of Contents
Unit 1 – Hand Tools 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Unit 2 – Hand Tools 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Unit 3 – Power Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Unit 4 – Fasteners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Unit 5 – Safety Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Unit 6 – Basic Actions 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Unit 7 – Basic Actions 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Unit 8 – Basic Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Unit 9 – Decimals, Fractions, and Percents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Unit 10 – Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Unit 11 – Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Unit 12 – Properties and Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Unit 13 – Site Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Unit 14 – Parts of a Residence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Unit 15 – Parts of a Commercial Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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Unit TopicReadingcontext
Vocabulary Function
1 Careers Job listings carpenter, contractor, electrician, foreman, HVACtechnician, laborer, mason, painter, roofer, semiskilled,skilled, subcontractor, unskilled
Describingexperience
2 Worksite Safety
Worksite safetyposter
4:1 rule, accident, class, closed space, fall, ground, ladder,Material Safety Data Sheet, pump jack, scaffold, toxic,trench safety, ventilation
Expressingdissatisfaction
3 Site Investigation
Letter clay, drill rig, gravel, level, sand, silt, soil profile, subsurfaceinvestigation, surface evaluation, test pit, topographicsurvey
Asking aboutrequirements
4 Site Layout Email batter board, bench mark, builder’s level, grade rod,horizontal, monument, property line, run, site plan, stake,utilities, wire
Explaining theorder of events
5 Cranes Brochure crawler crane, disassembly, mobile crane, operator’s cab,outrigger, secure, stabilizer, stationary crane, tower crane,truck mounted crane
Asking for advice
6 Rigging Instructions birdcage, chain sling, charred, core, fatigue, kink, knot, lay,link, rigging, sling, strand nicking, web sling, wire rope
Describingdamage
7 Excavation 1 Email dewatering system, drill, excavation, extract, groundwater,pump, runoff, sump, water table, well-point
Selecting an option
8 Excavation 2 Website concrete slurry, deposit, dig, general excavation, haul,interlocking sheet piling, payline, sloping, soil swell, specialexcavation, steel soldier piles, tieback, timber lagging
Discussing an option
9 Foundations 1 Website building load, footing, foundation, freeze, grade beam,monolithic foundation, pier, residential, shallow foundation,spread foundation, stem wall, thaw
Discussing pros and cons
10 Foundations 2 Textbook bearing pile, caisson, cast-in-place pile, deep foundation,drilled foundation, driven foundation, friction pile, frictionplus bearing pile, pile, pile driver, sheet pile
Expressingconfusion
11 Formwork 1 Advertisement consolidation, cure, design strength, formwork, framing,lightweight, mold, prefabricated, reuse, strip, temporary
Describingprogress
12 Formwork 2 Article brace, footing form, line, modular system, permanentinsulated formwork, plywood, sheathing, stay-in-place,stud, tie-spreader unit, wale, wall form
Asking aboutchronologicalorder
13 Floor Plans Website appliance, bird’s-eye-view, building layout, diagram,dimensions, fixture, floor plan, function, indicate, interior,placement, specify
Asking for more detail
14 Floors 1 Email beam, diaphragm, floor, joist, joist connection, mudsill,parallel, platform framing, span, subfloor, support, truss
Describing a problem
15 Floors 2 Textbook above grade, anchor, beam-and-slab, concrete floor,construction joint, cross-braced, drop panel, high-rise,lateral stability, one-way joist slab, one-way solid slab,post-tensioned, span, structural slab, tendon, two-way flatplate slab, two-way solid slab
Reacting to good news
Scope and Sequence
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Table of Contents
Unit 1 – Careers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Unit 2 – Worksite Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Unit 3 – Site Investigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Unit 4 – Site Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Unit 5 – Cranes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Unit 6 – Rigging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Unit 7 – Excavation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Unit 8 – Excavation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Unit 9 – Foundations 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Unit 10 – Foundations 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Unit 11 – Formwork 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Unit 12 – Formwork 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Unit 13 – Floor Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Unit 14 – Floors 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Unit 15 – Floors 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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Unit TopicReadingcontext
Vocabulary Function
1 Prints 1 Email complex, cross section, elevation, horizontally, irregular, isometricdrawing, oblique drawing, orthographic projection, plan view,section, sketch, vertically
Introducing a problem
2 Prints 2 Textbook architect’s scale, centerline, cutting-plane line, dimension line,extension line, hidden line, leader, object line, scale, scaledrawing
Asking forclarification
3 ConcreteWork 1
Webpage aggregate, air entrainment, bind, cement paste, coarseaggregate, concrete, fine aggregate, heavyweight concrete,insulating concrete, lightweight concrete, normal-weightconcrete, set, shrink, void
Correcting anassumption
4 ConcreteWork 2
Website air content test, cleanliness, collapse, colorimetric test, gradation,moisture test, organic impurity, shear, silt test, slump test,soundness, specific gravity, true slump, water:cement ratio
Changing the subject
5 ConcreteWork 3
Website belt conveyor, bucket, buggy, chute, countercurrent mixer, drummixer, finish, float, mixing, place, screed, strike off, trowel,uniformity, wheelbarrow
Emphasizing a point
6 TimberFrames
Constructionmanual
dead load, deflection, glued-laminated timber, glulam rivet, liveload, pin-type connection, shear plate, split-ring connector,timber connectors, transfer, truss plate timber
Describinguses
7 SteelFrames
Safety guidelines
anchor bolt, ASTM designation, bearing plate, bearing-typeconnection, bolting, column, erection mark, fillet weld, friction-type connection, gauge, girder, groove weld, member, open-websteel joist, pitch, section shape, steel frame
Confirmingdetails
8 ConcreteFrames
Website brittle, concrete frame, coupler, cover, lap splice, mechanicalsplice, precast, prestressed, reinforcement, splice, tensilestrength, welded splice, welded wire reinforcement, wire mesh
Stating an opinion
9 Doors andWindows
Productdescriptions
automatic door, awning, bifold door, casement, double-hung, firedoor, fixed, frame sash, hopper, pane, pocket door, revolvingdoor, sliding
Describingoptions
10 Insulation Work order asbestos, batt, building envelope, glass wool blanket, insulatingconcrete form (ICF),insulation, loose fill, natural fiber, R-value,rigid panel, spray polyurethane foam (SPF), vapor retarder
Expressingdoubt
11 Stairs Instructions baluster, balustrade, banister, flight, going, landing, newel, nosing,riser, riser height, spandrel,stairs, stringer, tread, tread depth
Making an apology
12 Masonry Advertisement bearing wall, cavity wall, curtain wall, grout, mason, masonry,masonry unit, mortar, multiwythe, single wythe, veneer
Describingbenefits
13 Roofs 1 Article drain, elements, flashing, gravel stop, gutter, parapet, rain, roof,roof deck, roof frame, roof membrane, scupper, slope, snow,vapor barrier, walk
Givingassurances
14 Roofs 2 Advertise ment eave, flat roof, gable, gambrel, hip, low slope roof, mansard,purlin, rafter, rake, shake, shed, shingle, vent
Describingattributes
15 Finishing Email cladding, cornice, drop ceiling, exterior finishing,finish, install,interior finishing, painting, partition, plaster, siding, tile, trim
Discussingoptions
Scope and Sequence
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Table of Contents
Unit 1 – Prints 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Unit 2 – Prints 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Unit 3 – Concrete Work 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Unit 4 – Concrete Work 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Unit 5 – Concrete Work 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Unit 6 – Timber Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Unit 7 – Steel Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Unit 8 – Concrete Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Unit 9 – Doors and Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Unit 10 – Insulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Unit 11 – Stairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Unit 12 – Masonry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Unit 13 – Roofs 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Unit 14 – Roofs 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Unit 15 – Finishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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Get ready!●1 Before you read the passage, talk about
these questions.
1 What is some safety equipment used on aconstruction site?
2 What safety equipment protects a worker’s feet?
Reading●2 Read the email on safety equipment. Then,
complete the table using information fromthe email.
Vocabulary●3 Write a word or phrase that is similar in
meaning to the underlined part.
1 Wear a partial face covering that protects yourmouth and nose when you sand wood. _ _ _ t m _ _ _
2 When installing floors, wear equipment thatprotects the knees. _ _ _ _ p _ d s
3 John wore small pieces of plastic so that thenoise from the machinery didn’t hurt his ears. _ _ r p _ _ _ _
4 To avoid head injuries from falling objects, weara helmet made of plastic or metal._ _ r _ _ _ t
5 Greg wasn’t hurt when he dropped the woodbecause he was wearing shoes that have extrareinforcement at the toes. _ _ _ _ l - _ o _ _ _ _ t s
6 Using some chemicals or tools requires aprotective covering for your entire face. _ a _ _ _ h _ _ _ d
7 Protective eyewear that shields the eyes andarea around them are necessary when drilling._ _ _ _ l _ s
Situation PPE needed
Arriving at theconstruction site ________________________________
Working with wood ________________________________
Using loud power tools ________________________________
goggles
dust mask
steel-toe boots
earplugsface shield
To: [email protected],[email protected],[email protected]
From: [email protected]: Safety Equipment
Dear Site Managers,
Last week, an employee was injured. A cement blockfell and broke his toes. We want to avoid these injuries.
Remind all employees to wear personal protectiveequipment (PPE). To enter the construction site,everyone needs steel-toe boots, hard hats, andsafety glasses or goggles. Employees need to wearleather gloves when nailing, doing electrical work,and sanding or cutting wood. Dust masks or faceshields are also essential for wood cutting. Earplugsare necessary when working with loud tools likejackhammers. Anyone handling a power tool mustalso wear grip gloves. Kneepads must be wornwhen working on the ground.
Finally, keep first aid kits on site. Make sureeveryone knows where they are. If we follow theseguidelines, injuries won’t be a problem.
Thanks, Tim KleinOwner, Desert Construction
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Written Warning
Employee name: ____________________________________________________
Date of incident: ____________________________________________________
Reason for warning: _______________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Actions Taken: _______________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
●4 Match the words (1-4) with the definitions(A-D).
1 ___ first aid kit 3 ___ safety glasses
2 ___ grip gloves 4 ___ leather gloves
A safety equipment that protects the hands
B a container that has items needed to treat asmall injury
C protective eyewear that uses shatterproof glass
D protective equipment that helps people to holdthings firmly
●5 Listen and read the email on safetyequipment again. What do you think is themost important piece of safety equipment?Why?
Listening●6 Listen to a conversation between a
manager and a construction worker. Markthe following statements as true (T) orfalse (F).
1 ___ The man is not wearing his safety equipment.
2 ___ The company was fined by an inspector.
3 ___ The man received a written warning.
●7 Listen again and complete theconversation.
Manager: Richard, where are your hard hat and safety glasses?
Worker: I just 1 _____________ _____________ _____________ .
Manager: Well, you need to wear them 2 _____________
_____________ _____________ . Otherwise, thesafety inspectors can fine us.
Worker: I’m sorry. It’s just that it’s so hot3 _____________ _____________ !
Manager: I know it is. But you could be hurt orkilled 4 _____________ _____________ .
Worker: Okay. I’ll put them 5 _____________ _____________ .
Manager: Thank you. This is just a verbal warning.6 _____________ _____________ , it’ll be a writtenwarning.
Worker: I understand!
Speaking●8 With a partner, act out the roles below
based on Task 7. Then, switch roles.
Where are your ...?
You need to wear ...
Next time ...
USE LANGUAGE SUCH AS:
Writing●9 Use the email and the conversation from
Task 8 to fill out the written warning.
Student B: You are a construction worker. Talkto Student A about proper personal protectiveequipment.
Student A: You are a construction site manager.Talk to Student B about:
• a piece of safety equipment
• why the person needs to wear it
• the consequences of not wearing it
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Vocabulary●3 Match the words (1-8) with the definitions (A-H).
1 ___ wire mesh 4 ___ splice 7 ___ cover
2 ___ reinforcement 5 ___ precast 8 ___ prestressed
3 ___ coupler 6 ___ brittle
A something that is placed over something else in order to hideor protect it
B formed and cured at a plant and brought to a building site
C breaks or snaps easily
D a device used to splice pieces of reinforced steel consisting oftwo female ends
E to permanently join pieces of reinforcing steel together
F concrete that has had tendons added to overcome itsweakness in tension
G something that is added to something else to make it stronger
H a material made of wire rods formed into grids with littlespacing between wires, used to reinforce concrete
Just because your structure has a concrete frame does not meanyou won’t need steel components. Plain concrete is brittle andsubject to serious failure. Steel reinforcement is an essential partof a concrete frame to improve its tensile strength. RZY Steelprovides the reinforcing bars necessary to guarantee a long, securelife for your structure. They can be applied to either a precastconcrete frame or one that is cast-in-place, as well as toprestressed concrete.
When evaluating your reinforcing steel needs, you should keep a fewconsiderations in mind. First, there must be enough cover to protectthe steel from the environment. Second, our steel bars come in certainsizes. You will likely need to splice them together on site. It is importantto know the proper kind of splice for your job. A lap splice is verycommon and easy. A mechanical splice may be used when bars havelarge diameters. We can supply you with the couplers required for thissplice. We also manufacture special steel that is well-suited to awelded splice.
In addition to bars, we also make wire mesh used in welded wirereinforcement. This type of reinforcement is easy to place with largeconcrete slabs.
Get ready!●1 Before you read the passage,
talk about these questions.
1 What type of reinforcement useswire mesh?
2 What are some different ways tosplice reinforcing steel?
Reading●2 Read the website from a rebar
and coupler manufacturer. Then,mark the following statementsas true (T) or false (F).
1 ___ Reinforcing steel is notneeded with cast-in-placeconcrete frames.
2 ___ A coupler is needed for amechanical splice.
3 ___ Wire mesh works well withconcrete slabs.
welded wirereinforcement
concrete frame
lap splice
mechanical splice
couplers
welded splice Reinforcing Steelin Concrete Frames
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●7 Listen sten again and complete theconversation.
Contractor: The pieces we ordered are all1 _____________ _____________ segments.
Worker: So we’ll need to do a lot of splicing.
Contractor: Right. We have a few different2 _____________ _____________ available.
Worker: Well, there’s always lap splicing. That’sthe quickest and 3 _____________ _____________
way to do it, right?
Contractor: Yes, but the client doesn’t like4 _____________ _____________ . They think it’snot secure enough.
Worker: That’s too bad. 5 _____________ _____________
_____________ _____________ instead?
Contractor: Well, the client paid for larger diameterbars. They’re 6 _____________ _____________
mechanical splices.
●4 Read the sentence pairs. Choose whichword or phrase best fits each blank.
1 concrete frame / lap splice
A A _______________________________ is the most commonway to join reinforcing steel together.
B This _________________________________ needs to bereinforced with steel to be stronger.
2 welded splice / welded wire reinforcement
A Special reinforcing steel is used because a__________________________________ needs a lot of heat.
B This concrete is reinforced by a sheet of________________________________________________________ .
3 tensile strength / mechanical splice
A Reinforcement is required to overcomeconcrete’s lack of __________________________________ .
B A metal sleeve joins pieces of steel in a____________________________________________ .
●5 Listen and read the website for a rebarand coupler manufacturer again. Whatproducts does the company sell?
Listening●6 Listen to a conversation between a
contractor and a worker. Choose thecorrect answers.
1 What is the conversation mainly about?
A the benefits of a concrete frame
B why welded splices are necessary
C requirements for a new framing job
D why rebars are better than wire meshreinforcement
2 Why does the client not like lap slices?
A They do not look good.
B They are too expensive.
C They are not strong enough.
D They take too long to install.
Speaking●8 With a partner, act out the roles below
based on Task 7. Then, switch roles.
Our next project will be ...
We’ll use ...
That client doesn’t like ...
USE LANGUAGE SUCH AS:
Writing●9 Use the website and the conversation from
Task 8 to write a project summary. Writeabout:
• the kind of project
• the need for reinforcement
• the kind of splicing that will be used
Student B: You are a worker. Talk to Student Aabout a new concrete frame project.
Student A: You are a contractor on a newconcrete frame project. Talk to Student B about:
• what kind of reinforcement to use
• the client’s opinion of a kind of splicing
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add [V-T-U8] To add numbers is to combine them.
adjustable wrench [N-COUNT-U2] An adjustable wrench is a wrench with an opening that can be changed in size.
air compressor [N-COUNT-U3] An air compressor is a tool that creates energy by increasing pressure on gas orelectrical power and releases it in short bursts. This energy is used to power other devices.
anchor [N-COUNT-U4] An anchor is a fastener often used when screws, nails, or other fasteners are impractical orineffective.
bathroom [N-COUNT-U14] A bathroom is a room where people use the toilet and take a shower or bath.
bedroom [N-COUNT-U14] A bedroom is a room where a person sleeps.
bolt [N-COUNT-U4] A bolt is a metal fastener with a threaded body that is held in place with a nut on the end oppositethe head.
box-end wrench [N-COUNT-U2] A box-end wrench is a wrench with an enclosed opening that grasps the face of abolt.
brad [N-COUNT-U4] A brad is a thin, small nail with a slight projection at the top on one side.
brick [N-COUNT-U11] Brick is a building material made of rectangular blocks of hardened clay.
cement mixer [N-COUNT-U3] A cement mixer is a machine that combines the components that make cement in alarge circular barrel that rotates.
center [V-T-U7] To center something is to move it so that it is in the middle of an area.
centimeter [N-COUNT-U10] A centimeter is a metric unit of length equal to 1/100th of a meter.
chalk line reel [N-COUNT-U2] A chalk line reel is a tool for marking a long, straight line on a flat surface.
check [V-T-U7] To check something is to make sure it is correct.
cinder block [N-COUNT-U11] A cinder block is a lightweight building block made from concrete.
circular saw [N-COUNT-U3] A circular saw is a tool that uses a rotating metal disk with sharp teeth to cut throughwood or metal.
claw hammer [N-COUNT-U1] A claw hammer is a tool used to insert nails into a wall or other object.
come to [PHR V-T-U8] To come to an amount is to add up to that amount.
communication [N-UNCOUNT-U13] Communication is sharing information with someone.
compactor [N-COUNT-U3] A compactor is a machine that bounces on the ground to compact soil.
concrete [N-UNCOUNT-U11] Concrete is a mix of cement, water, gravel, and sand used as a building material.
confirm [V-T-U13] To confirm a statement is to make sure it is true.
consult [V-T-U13] To consult someone is to ask him or her for his or her opinion or advice.
contact [V-T-U13] To contact someone is to begin exchanging messages with him or her.
convert [V-T-U9] To convert a number is to change it from a fraction into a decimal, or vice versa.
cut [V-T-U6] To cut something is to divide it with a sharp instrument such as a saw.
decimal [N-COUNT-U9] A decimal is a number with digits to the right of a decimal point, expressing part of a wholenumber.
denominator [N-COUNT-U9] A denominator is the bottom number of a fraction.
depth [N-UNCOUNT-U12] Depth is the distance measurement of something from its front to its back or its bottom toits top.
dimensions [N-PLURAL-U12] Dimensions are basic physical properties of an object, such as height, width, or weight.
divide by [V-T-U8] To divide one number by another is to split the first number into an equal number of parts.
drill [V-T-U6] To drill something is to create a hole in it by using a drill.
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